Paul Colgan
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Friday,
April,
28,
2006,(11:16am)

Paul Colgan
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Thursday,
April,
27,
2006,(12:45pm)

The shocking news that Private Jake Kovco’s body was mistakenly left behind in Kuwait has gripped the country. The sheer astonishment and anger of readers is reflected in our comment forum on the subject. Some blame the government, others the use of contractors by the military. Some readers say the mistake should not be turned into a stick with which to beat the government.

Paul Colgan
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Wednesday,
April,
26,
2006,(5:34pm)

It’s only a matter of time, says Lake Macquarie councillor Rob O’Brien, before an elderly person gets “bowled over” by bike riders at the new Swansea Centre. A dozen BMX brats aged between 11 and 15 are riding up and down the stairs and - get this - spraying the walls with milkshakes.

Paul Colgan
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Tuesday,
April,
25,
2006,(3:10pm)

One element of the Newsblog’s function, as outlined in this post is to explain some of the decisions taken by the NEWS.com.au team on news events as they happen. When it emerged today that two Australians were among the injured in the terrorist attack in Egypt, we had a choice to make. As Anzac Day ceremonies were continuing around the nation, what was to be the leading news story on the site?

Paul Colgan
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Tuesday,
April,
18,
2006,(4:10pm)

Another holiday period, another raft of deaths on the roads. Canberrans were patting themselves on the back today after the ACT had a fatality-free weekend. North Queensland almost kept a clean sheet, too. Then this happened.

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